Apr 29, 2004
Open Systems International, Inc. (OSI) has been awarded an order to supply a new SCADA and Power Distribution Management System (to Space Gateway Support, LLC. The system, which will be located at Kennedy Space Center, will manage the power distribution at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station (CCAFS) in Florida.
The system will be based on OSI's monarch™ distributed open architecture and includes Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Historical Information Archiving, Switch Order Management, Geographic Information System (GIS) interface, Real-time Distribution Analysis applications, and advanced Alarm Processing. The system implementation includes installation of new network based DNP Remote Terminal Units (RTUs) supplied by DAQ Electronics and a state of-the-art control room Projection System provided by Barco Control Room Products.
"This is one of the most prestigious projects we have embarked on and we are very excited to play a small part in our National Defense and Space Program. This important project further validates our Cyber Secure and Mission Critical monarch architecture," said Brian Rasefske, OSI Vice President of Engineering.
Space Gateway Support (SGS) (www.spacegatewaysupport.com) was formed in 1998 to provide a solution for launch support operations for NASA and the Air Force. SGS combined the talent of industry leaders to provide unique solutions in the changing space launch and base operations industry. The launch support and base operations responsibilities for SGS include facilities management, public works, engineering services, infrastructure/base support services, protective services, logistics, information technology, administrative services, medical services and environmental services.
OSI (www.osii.com) provides open, state-of-the-art, and high-performance automation solutions to electric utilities worldwide. These solutions include Energy Management Systems (EMS), Distribution Management Systems (DMS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems, and Generation Management Systems (GMS), as well as individual software products and e-business solutions for electric utility operations. OSI is headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
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